Second opinion on Russell Okung’s toe may worry Seahawks fans

Starting left tackle Russell Okung — arguably the most important piece of Seattle’s offense behind quarterback Russell Wilson — left Sunday’s 49ers game with a toe injury and didn’t return to the playing field. Over the next few days, it emerged that he has reportedly suffered a torn ligament in his left toe (an injury also known as “turf toe”).

Russell Okung, left, walks off the field in the first quarter after suffering a toe injury Sunday. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)

Okung will miss Sunday’s game against the Jaguars at CenturyLink Field, and head coach Pete Carroll on Wednesday explained that the team, at this point, has no timetable on Okung’s return. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound lineman missed practice this week as he traveled out of town to get a second opinion on his toe.

And that’s where things start getting worrisome for the 12th Man.

On Thursday, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported that Okung will see none other than Dr. James Andrews — the noted sports doc whom the football world got to know when he treated Robert Griffin III’s knee on the sideline of Washington’s playoff loss to the Seahawks in January.

If NFL fans have learned anything, it’s not a good sign when Andrews is involved.

But we’ll see what happens with Okung. That type of injury has a knack for lingering, and he could miss more than just a week or two. If Okung is sidelined for a sizable chunk of the season — or even just two or three games — it could have big repercussions for Seattle’s offense, particularly with an already shaky O-line.

Seattle LT Russell Okung will visit Dr. James Andrews this week to get further information on his injured toe